Rail boss makes unscheduled stop

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THE managing director of a rail company was left in the cold when she got out of one of its trains to investigate an unexplained halt.

As Mary Dickson of First ScotRail stepped on to the platform in search of an explanation from the conductor, the doors closed behind her and the train moved off, leaving her stranded without her coat or briefcase.

The conductor, who recognised her, shouted: “Shall I stop the train?” But Ms Dickson declined the offer and waited for the next one.

A spokeswoman for First ScotRail said that the embarrassing incident took place on the